I've just been linked to this thing, which randomly takes two different* works and a plot element, and challenges you to write it. Whether you think fanfiction is bad simply because it's fanfiction or think there are some gems that are simply buried in heaps of trash, whether you intend to rise to its challenge or simply laugh at the possibilities, it can be pretty entertaining.

One thing to note: the "Show a new terrible idea" link currently just shows the same idea again; a normal refresh (or clicking the address bar and pressing Enter) does give you a different set.

Your challenge is to write crossover fanfiction combining The Bible and I Love Lucy. The story should use hypnosis as a plot device!

Here's an excerpt:

Chapter 14: Gold, Frankincense, and Mertz wrote:"Well, see you later, Ethel," Lucy said, about to replace the phone onto its base."Oh!" Ethel's exclamation halted Lucy's hand. "Lucy, you still there?""I'm still here.""Fred and I can pick up the goose this year if you want to bring the rest of the fixin's." Ethel's southern accent shone through in her rush to get out the words."We have to go to Phipp's Department Store to get Little Ricky a new drum set for Christmas, and it's not that far to Hurley's Market. We'll get the bread, and - ooh - the stuffing.""And the yams?" Ethel asked, excitedly. Lucy was distantly aware of the phone clattering to the floor as the room started spinning.THE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS. WHEN YOU HEAR THE WORD "YAMS". THE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS. GO BACK THROUGH TIME.The words of Mesmero echoed through Lucy's skull, and she was dimly aware of somebody shrieking at the top of their lungs - was it her? - as the memories of Ricky's new hypnotizing act and the memories, not hers, of another time, and another place. She could feel the straw poking through the thin wool of her cloak. She could hear the soft breathing of the mule as it shifted in the manger, trying to sleep. One more push, and the child was born. Another, and the afterbirth. Joseph was stock still. His black hair and her own brunette-dyed-red were at odds with the fair complexion and blonde hair of this little baby boy, in whose face wisdom and peace could be found. Again, this was at odds with the slowly twisting features on Joseph's face as it contorted into anger."Mary..." He waggled his finger at her accusingly. "You got some 'splainin' to do."

Your challenge is to write crossover fanfiction combining Bill Nye the Science Guy and Big Brother. The story should use a long lost sibling as a plot device!

Bill Nye joins the cast of Big Brother, mistakenly thinking that it's a program to reunite long lost siblings. He finds the other contestants to be so bereft of dignity and intelligence that he by the second day he builds a homemade bomb that levels the entire house once he is a safe distance away. Now a fugitive from the law, he hitchhikes a ride along a nearby highway with a trucker named Todd. He instantly hits it off with the trucker, a fellow who looks and sounds a lot like him, but is slightly older. When the conversation moves towards their families and childhoods, they discover that Todd is Bill's older brother who was long ago put up for adoption. They tearfully embrace and Bill relates the unfortunate circumstances of days past, and how he is now on the lam. Todd vows to protect him against all odds, and they head for the border. With a bit of charm and a lot of luck, they make it through into Mexico and continue down into South America. No one knows what really became of them, but there are tales of two American men in a remote village of Argentina who delight and awe the local children with their knowledge of science.